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8.0
59582
8.0 |
Paste Magazine
VII stretches out more, with some head-banging rowdiness, shameless hickishness and elements that wouldn’t seem to belong sliding smoothly into place
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8.0
61133
8.0 |
Mojo
A signpost to a whole new direction for Americana. Print edition only
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7.0
59583
7.0 |
All Music
Finds the Oregon-based group jettisoning the more Dylanesque aspects of its sound
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6.7
59593
6.7 |
Pitchfork
The most interesting ideas aren’t developed into anything more than ear-pricking novelty, which used to be almost all they did
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6.0
61237
6.0 |
Uncut
Seven albums in, the group's sound has become codified. Print edition only
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6.0
61469
6.0 |
Under The Radar
VII gives you no indication that it was created after 1975
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6.0
59585
6.0 |
The Digital Fix
Vintage Blitzen Trapper that should reassure old fans - and maybe even win them some new ones
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6.0
59586
6.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Blitzen Trapper are unabashed traditionalists, and they’re not shy about letting you know it
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5.5
59588
5.5 |
The 405
Eric Earley has a wonderful voice, and there are glimpses of his dexterous tenor on VII
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5.0
59675
5.0 |
musicOMH
While the band’s penchant for steadying, shimmering guitars and unexpected use of instruments certainly appears on VII, it’s not enough to overshadow this album’s lack of originality
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4.0
60486
4.0 |
Q
Songs that chug instead of throb and an all-pervading sense of aimlessness. Print edition only
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4.0
59584
4.0 |
PopMatters
The depressing spectacle of a once-great band appearing to parody themselves
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